You know you’ve done it too. The night before the lady comes to clean your house, you’re running around scrambling to clean up. The dirty dishes get put away and the crumbs are wiped off of the countertop. The laundry … Continue reading
I am pleased to announce that I have teamed up with The Quirky Mommas and will be a weekly contributor to their Kids Activities Blog. My posts will be published on Tuesdays at 5:00pm (eastern). My first post was published … Continue reading
My body made a baby, two actually. I still marvel at that. Considering that I cannot assemble a piece of IKEA furniture without assistance, I can’t quite figure out how I did it. My body just knew. It knew how … Continue reading
The phrase “Reach Out and Touch Someone” from a Bell System phone commercial of many years ago has been stuck in my head recently. Over the last two weeks, it has become my mantra. I was feeling disconnected from my … Continue reading
It’s midnight. I just got my daughter back to sleep, came back downstairs to enjoy some “me time,” put the breast pump back into position, wiggled my computer mouse and wondered why the pump didn’t start, then pressed play on … Continue reading
You Can’t Spoil a Baby!
Tonight, while in a restaurant, I was wearing my baby girl in my Moby Wrap. The hostess asked me what it was called and I happily told her and explained how it worked. (I swear, Moby Wrap should give me … Continue reading
As much as we think our children aren’t paying attention or blatantly disregard what we say, our words still affect them tremendously, both positively and negatively. When our words have a negative impact on our kids (whether or not we … Continue reading
A friend recently asked me how to deal with nursing a teething baby. I’ve been through it once so far and anticipate going through it again within the next few months. Biting hurts, but it hurts even more when it’s … Continue reading
“Stay awake” is a phrase rarely uttered in my house. Nine times out of ten, it’s “Go the F**k to Sleep!” But then there are times when it’s impossible to keep the kids awake and it is terribly inconvenient for … Continue reading
The 1010 WINS news slogan “You give us 22 minutes, we’ll give you the world” runs through my head every time I’m trying to put my baby girl to sleep and my toddler son wants my attention. I have tried … Continue reading